At Gisborne Intermediate we are lucky enough to have a school garden. The land for this was donated by Columbine, which is found on the border of one side of our school grounds. We have many kids who are lucky enough to head out to Horticulture during our tech time throughout the year. We also have a keen group of Horticulture extension students who make this space so great by spending lots of time out at the gardens. Many of these kids actually come from our Hub. We are proud of all the work they do and how they contribute to making our school a better space.
Thursday 29 November 2018
Wednesday 7 November 2018
Turanga Heritage Trail Walks
Last week we started the first of our heritage trail walks. Our local area is well known for its many rivers. Our school syndicates are even named after the rivers: Waimata, Turanganui, Taruheru, Waipaoa.
Our first trip out was to climb Titirangi to find a good vantage point to check out our many rivers. Did you know that Turanganui is the shortest river in the southern hemisphere?
Our walk around our local maunga, Titirangi, helped us to learn all about both our Maori and European history. From us there, we could see the rivers as well as the Oneroa walkway, where many of our locals spend time walking.
We're looking forward to the next trip out and learning more about our local place and our local history.
Our first trip out was to climb Titirangi to find a good vantage point to check out our many rivers. Did you know that Turanganui is the shortest river in the southern hemisphere?
Our walk around our local maunga, Titirangi, helped us to learn all about both our Maori and European history. From us there, we could see the rivers as well as the Oneroa walkway, where many of our locals spend time walking.
A view of our port and the intersection of the three rivers.
The view of the Oneroa walkway. A great place to enjoy the local sights.
Captain Cook, who came to Gisborne on his ship, the Endeavour. From up here, you can also see the statue of Young Nick, who first sited land here.
We're looking forward to the next trip out and learning more about our local place and our local history.
Friday 26 October 2018
Wednesday 24 October 2018
Shop Day
Gisborne Intermediate had a shop day to raise money for term 4 . The money that the whole school made will go towards amazing experiences that will make the rest of the term fun and enjoyable.
Wednesday 17 October 2018
Start of Term 4 2018
Wow! How fast is the year going!?
We have reached term 4 already and many of our students are starting to think about where they might head for high school. At this point in the year, many of the kids have some real highlights from their time at Gisborne Intermediate, whether that be sports trips away, class trips, exciting learning or Action Week. Some of what we'll be posting over the next couple of weeks will be to do with these highlights.
In the meantime, it was a real highlight for many Year 8 learners, being able to attend their first Waka Hourua orientation visit towards the end of last term. For many kids, it was their first time aboard any kind of large sailing craft, and the opportunity to explore the different parts of the ship and navigational components was really interesting. Their faces say it all!
Huge thanks to Kevin Weatherley for his amazing photography! We are very grateful!
We have reached term 4 already and many of our students are starting to think about where they might head for high school. At this point in the year, many of the kids have some real highlights from their time at Gisborne Intermediate, whether that be sports trips away, class trips, exciting learning or Action Week. Some of what we'll be posting over the next couple of weeks will be to do with these highlights.
In the meantime, it was a real highlight for many Year 8 learners, being able to attend their first Waka Hourua orientation visit towards the end of last term. For many kids, it was their first time aboard any kind of large sailing craft, and the opportunity to explore the different parts of the ship and navigational components was really interesting. Their faces say it all!
Huge thanks to Kevin Weatherley for his amazing photography! We are very grateful!
Thursday 30 August 2018
Digital Leaders
Base Williams, along with the rest of Hub 10, have spent most of the 2018 year delving into a wonderful Manaiakalani Cybersafety curriculum and are now relishing the challenge of using blogging as a tool to share their learning and their voices, with the world.
As blogging gained momentum, many of our learners started to get excited at the potential blogging had for allowing them a wider audience. Our Year 7's had a great brainstorm session in Week 6, developing ideas of learning objects we could 'Learn, Create, Share' on our blogs. Exciting times ahead.
Our learners are learning how to be not just connected, and navigating in cyberspace as Digital Citizens, they are moving towards the experience of being Digital Leaders. Read more about Digital Leaders vs Digital Citizens at this link. Watch this space.
As blogging gained momentum, many of our learners started to get excited at the potential blogging had for allowing them a wider audience. Our Year 7's had a great brainstorm session in Week 6, developing ideas of learning objects we could 'Learn, Create, Share' on our blogs. Exciting times ahead.
Our learners are learning how to be not just connected, and navigating in cyberspace as Digital Citizens, they are moving towards the experience of being Digital Leaders. Read more about Digital Leaders vs Digital Citizens at this link. Watch this space.
Friday 18 May 2018
Science in School
These first few weeks of science have been fantastic. In order for the kids to have a taster of lots of different kinds of science, the teachers have designed a series of lessons around Living World, Material World, Physical World and Planet Earth and Beyond.
The first few lessons we have undertaken have been looking at skeletons and their purpose. We were lucky enough to have Tracey, Matua Wayne's wife; who is a physiotherapist, visit our hub to talk through the purpose of our skeleton and look at models of some of our bones and joints.
Our students asked some wonderful questions and we were really impressed with the depth of their knowledge so far. Many of the students have since been working on extension tasks that demonstrate their understanding of the purpose of other supporting structures, such as exoskeletons and building framework too!
From this, they collaboratively created slides. Congratulations to the groups below, which produced outstanding slides about their learning.
The first few lessons we have undertaken have been looking at skeletons and their purpose. We were lucky enough to have Tracey, Matua Wayne's wife; who is a physiotherapist, visit our hub to talk through the purpose of our skeleton and look at models of some of our bones and joints.
Our students asked some wonderful questions and we were really impressed with the depth of their knowledge so far. Many of the students have since been working on extension tasks that demonstrate their understanding of the purpose of other supporting structures, such as exoskeletons and building framework too!
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